Title :
Photonic torque microscope
Author :
Volpe, Giovanni ; Volpe, Giorgio ; Petrov, Dmitri
Author_Institution :
ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Mediterranean Technology Park, 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain
Abstract :
A statistical analysis of the movement of an optically trapped sub-micron sphere in an external rotational force field permits us to measure the torque exerted on the sphere.
Keywords :
Biomedical optical imaging; Charge carrier processes; Force measurement; Optical microscopy; Optical sensors; Photonics Society; Rotation measurement; Statistical analysis; Torque measurement; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431174
